Awakening

The Story

Inspired by an early morning walk in the Arizona desert, Awakening captures the moment when the first light of day begins to illuminate the mountains.

Warm sunlight meets the cool shadows of the desert, bringing the landscape to life through expressive brushwork and rich, layered color.

This painting was born from one of those quiet mornings when I simply stopped long enough to notice the beauty unfolding around me.

Reflection

There's something special about the beginning of a new day.

Before the busyness begins, the world seems to offer us a moment to be still.  The light slowly changes, the shadows soften, and what was hidden in darkness begins to reveal itself, gently waking up.

I think God gives us these moments as  gentle reminders that every morning is an opportunity to begin again.

Sometimes all we need to do is slow down long enough to see what He's revealing.

Scripture

"The LORD'S mercies...are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."

~Lamentations 3:22-23